Last Modified: Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5:12 p.m.

Deputies were conducting surveillance of Carmon Merideth, 20, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.

When he stopped at a residence, deputies observed Merideth reach into his tool box, grab an item and talk to a person at the residence.

Deputies continued to follow Merideth after he left the residence, eventually conducting a traffic stop after he allegedly followed a vehicle too closely.

Deputies approached Merideth's vehicle and reported smelling marijuana from the cab and tool box, according to the sheriff's office.

After receiving Merideth's consent to search the truck, deputies found two bags inside the tool box. Inside one bag was a bag containing 470.03 grams of marijuana. Inside a back pack were two bags of marijuana – weighing 233.6 grams and 191.4 grams – along with a scale and small plastic baggies, according to the sheriff's office.

Deputies also found $740 in cash on Merideth.

Merideth is charged with possession of cannabis with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.

<p><em>SARASOTA COUNTY</em> - A Sarasota man was arrested Thursday after deputies found nearly 900 grams of marijuana in the tool box of the man's pickup truck.</p><p>Deputies were conducting surveillance of Carmon Merideth, 20, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>When he stopped at a residence, deputies observed Merideth reach into his tool box, grab an item and talk to a person at the residence.</p><p>Deputies continued to follow Merideth after he left the residence, eventually conducting a traffic stop after he allegedly followed a vehicle too closely.</p><p>Deputies approached Merideth's vehicle and reported smelling marijuana from the cab and tool box, according to the sheriff's office.</p><p>After receiving Merideth's consent to search the truck, deputies found two bags inside the tool box. Inside one bag was a bag containing 470.03 grams of marijuana. Inside a back pack were two bags of marijuana – weighing 233.6 grams and 191.4 grams – along with a scale and small plastic baggies, according to the sheriff's office.</p><p>Deputies also found $740 in cash on Merideth.</p><p>Merideth is charged with possession of cannabis with intent to sell and possession of drug paraphernalia.</p>